Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas
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The Ig Nobel Prizes, a satirical award for scientific achievements, will move its annual ceremony to Zurich, Switzerland in September, marking the first time it will be held outside the US. The shift is due to concerns about international attendees, including winners and journalists, being able to obtain US travel visas. Marc Abrahams, the master of ceremonies, stated that it was unsafe to ask guests to travel to the US given current immigration policies. In previous years, the ceremony has been held in Boston at universities like Harvard and MIT. The event, organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, will be produced in collaboration with institutions of the ETH Domain and the University of Zurich. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor research that makes people laugh and then think.
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